Originally Posted by
Stivelio
I ended up using 90K miles ( 70k +20k) hyd -ord to book economy anytime for the domestic leg as that was the only good option for us with 2 kids after a long 15 hr flight.
What was the paid fare JFK-ORD? 20k pp is a lot of miles for that short a flight, and the cash fares from NYC to Chicago are generally not bad. Also, I keep an eye out for last minute J seats on AUH-ORD.